RTI Activist Saket Gokhale Moves Bombay High Court For Removal Of NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma

Activist Saket S Gokhale has filed a civil writ petition before the Bombay High Court praying for directions to the Ministry of Women & Child Development to remove Ms. Rekha Sharma as its Chairperson for promoting anti-Muslim theory "love jihad". The petition has been filed in the backdrop of a recent tweet of Ms. Sharma, whereby she claims to have met with the Governor...

Strong Indications To Suggest That Siva Sankar May Be Involved In Money Laundering With Swapna Suresh : Kerala HC [Read Orders]

"The fact that he had intervened in the management of the finances belonging to Swapna Suresh is a situation adverse to him."

Jammu Court Allows Deepika Rajawat's Anticipatory Bail Application Over FIR On Navratri Tweet

The Court of Principal Sessions Judge, Jammu has allowed the anticipatory bail application filed by Advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat in connection to a FIR registered against her over her tweets on the occasion of Navratri. Based on the arguments made by Rajawat's counsels, Senior Advocate PN Raina and Alok Bambroo, the Court of Judge Sanjeev Gupta has observed that she "deserves...

'Dissent Suppressed Under Sedition Law Would Make Democracy Weak', Uttarakhand High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalist [Read Judgment]

The Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday (27th October) directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file an FIR and investigate the allegations of corruption levelled against Uttarakhand's Sitting Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat by a journalist (Umesh Sharma). [Umesh Kumar Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand and another ]Apart from this, the Court also allowed the plea filed by...

Purchasing PG Medical Seats: Madras High Court Orders Enquiry Into Probable Conspiracy Between Directorate Of Medical Education & Colleges

"It is very important to identify this malice that is afflicting admissions in post-graduate medical courses. At the end of the day, money, contacts and power should not be the determining factor for getting a seat in a post-graduate course and it should be merit and merit alone which should form the basis for allotting a seat to a candidate in post-graduate courses...

Trivial Procedural Lapses Not A Ground To Nullify SARFAESI Proceedings Initiated By Secured Creditor If No Substantial Prejudice Was Caused To Borrower: SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has observed that proceedings initiated under the SARFAESI Act by the Secured Creditors cannot be nullified merely on the ground of technical defects and procedural lapses unless substantial prejudice was caused to the defaulter. In this case, the Debt Recovery Tribunal quashed the demand notice served on the borrower under Section 13(2) of the Securitisation ...

Supreme Court Issues Notice To TDP, AP Govt. Over Construction Of Party Head Office In Violation Of Environmental Norms [Read Order]

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Telugu Desam Party and the state of Andhra Pradesh on a plea challenging the construction of the party state head office at Mangalagiri in violation of environmental norms.The bench of Justices R. F. Nariman, Navin Sinha and Krishna Murari was hearing YSR Congress party MLA Alla Ramakrishna Reddy's SLP against the July 23 judgment of the...

[Delhi Riots] "He Played A Very Active Role In The Entire Conspiracy" : Delhi Court Denies Bail To Asif Iqbal Tanha

The Karkardooma Court (Delhi) on Monday (26th October) dismissed the bail plea of Jamia Millia Islamia student, Asif Iqbal Tanha, who has been arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in connection with Delhi Riots case.The Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat was of the view that a prima facie case related to larger conspiracy in connection with north-east...

'She Is Not Going To Run Away' : Supreme Court Dismisses Delhi Police Challenge Against Bail Granted To Devangana Kalita

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a special leave petition filed by the Delhi police challenging the Delhi High Court order granting bail to student activist Devangana Kalita in a case related to Delhi riots.A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah said that the court was not inclined to interfere with the bail order.Additional Solicitor General of India, S...

[Breaking] Ministry Of Electronics, NIC And NeGD Have No Information About Who Created Arogya Setu App & How It Was Created: CIC Summons CPIOs

"None of the CPIOs were able to explain anything regarding who created the App, where are the files, and the same is extremely preposterous", the CIC stated.

"Remain Conscious Of Difficulties Faced By Indians Stranded In Kuwait & Efforts For Repatriation Continue": Centre Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to take requisite steps in order to bring back remaining Indians stranded in Kuwait amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Vide an affidvit, the Centre informed a bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah that every attempt was being made to bring back stranded Indians from Kuwait. The affidavit filed on behalf of the Director (CPV), Ministry...

"Incorrigible Conduct": Supreme Court Asks MP Govt. To Revamp Its Legal Department, Slaps 35K Cost For Filing Delay

The State of Madhya Pradesh continues to do the same thing again and again and the conduct seems to be incorrigible!, the Supreme Court remarked while dismissing a special leave petition filed by the state with a delay of 588 days.Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul led bench directed the Chief Secretary of the State of Madhya Pradesh to look into the aspect of revamping the legal Department. It...